BOUGAINVILLE AND THE NORTHERN SOLOMONS Contents PLANS AND PREPARATIONS 1 Strategic Situation, p. 1 . Seizure and Consolidation of the Central Solomons, p. 5. Bougainville and Its Protectors, p. 6. I MAC Planning, p. 7. Accumulation of Intelligence, p. 14. Assault Unit Planning, p. 19. Rehearsal, p. 20. Approach, p. 22. ESTABLISHING BOUGAINVILLE BEACHHEAD. 24 Landings at Cape Torokina, p. 24. Naval battle of 1-2 November, p. 38. Establishment of the Perimeter, p. 39. Koromokina Lagoon, p, 40. Piva Road Block, p. 47. Coconut Grove, p. 53. Piva Forks, p. 60. Koiari Beach, p. 71. The 37th Division, p. 77. DEFENSE OF THE BEACHHEAD 80 Expansion of the Perimeter, p. 80. Hellzapoppin Ridge, p, 83. The Fight for Hill 600A, p. 85. Relief of IMAC and the 3d Division, p. 88. DEFENSE OF THE BEACHHEAD— Continued Air Activity During Expansion of the Perimeter, p. 88. XIV Corps Defends the Beachhead, p. 91. SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS 92 The Treasury Islands Operation, p. 92. Choiseul Diversion, p. 104. A Step Upward — Green Islands, p. 114. The Last Step— Emirau, p. 117. CONCLUSIONS 121 Strategic Conclusions, p. 121. Tactical Conclusions, p. 123. Technical Conclusions, p. 125. General Conclusions, p. 130. APPENDICES 133 I Bibliography, p. 133. II Casualties, p. 141. III Chronology, p. 142. IV Abbreviations, p. 146. V Geography and History, p. 148. VI Task Organization, p. 157. VII Japanese Task Organization, p. 160. VIII Naval Unit Commendation, Signal Battalion, p. 161. IX Naval Unit Commendation, 12th Marines, p. 162. X Command and Staff, p. 163. Digitized by https://www.mcu.usmc.mil

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